Burhan Wani

Burhan Wani
Born	1994[1] Dadasara, Tral, Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Died	8 July 2016(2016-07-08) (aged 21)[2] or 22[3]) Bumdoora, Kokernag, Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Buried	Tral, Jammu and Kashmir 33°54′14″N 75°05′06″W / 33.904°N 75.085°W / 33.904; -75.085
Allegiance	Hizbul Mujahideen[4][5][6]
Active	2010–2016
Battles/wars	Kashmir conflict Insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir

Burhan Wani (19 September 1994 – 8 July 2016) was a commander of Hizbul Mujahideen, an Islamist militant organization and insurgent group of the Kashmir conflict.^[a] He had become a popular figure amongst the local Kashmiri populace, having done so primarily through a strong social media presence, and was responsible for moulding the insurgency in Jammu and Kashmir into a youth-oriented movement. Wani was a militant leader and had reportedly recruited numerous foot-soldiers through his personal efforts.^[10]

As a popular militant, Wani was actively sought by Indian security forces, who had imposed a bounty for his capture. He was located in a remote village in the Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir and subsequently killed in a firefight with Indian forces on 8 July 2016. Wani's killing sparked massive protests across the entire Kashmir Valley^{[7][11][12][13]} in what became the worst span of unrest in the region since the 2010 unrest.^[14][15] As a result, the state of Jammu and Kashmir was placed under 53 consecutive days of curfew, which was fully lifted by 31 August 2016.^[16][17][18] The protests that followed Wani's killing resulted in the deaths of more than 96 people^[19] and injuries to over 15,000 civilians and 4,000 Indian security personnel.^[20][21]

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